In Boston, Preventing Substance Abuse Starts in Middle School

On Tuesday, Mayor Marty Walsh announced a pilot drug prevention program for seventh graders across Boston Public Schools. Too Good for Drugs will provide 10 one-hour sessions with trained prevention professionals.

“The curriculum will include good decision-making, resisting peer pressure, and cultivating healthy communication and relationships with others,’’ Walsh said in a press release. “It emphasizes the pertinent information Boston youth will need to understand the negative consequences of alcohol and drug use.’’

Wrote this feature for Boston.com – more here.